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inboard

[ in-bawrd, -bohrd ]

adjective

  1. located nearer the longitudinal axis or center, as of an airplane:

    the inboard section of a wing.

  2. located inside a hull or aircraft:

    a motorboat with an inboard engine.

  3. (of a motorboat) having the motor inboard.


adverb

  1. inside or toward the longitudinal axis or center of a hull, aircraft, machine, etc. Compare outboard ( def 4 ).

noun

  1. an inboard motor.
  2. a boat equipped with an inboard motor.

inboard

/ ˈɪˌɔː /

adjective

  1. (esp of a boat's motor or engine) situated within the hull Compare outboard
  2. situated between the wing tip of an aircraft and its fuselage

    an inboard engine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. towards the centre line of or within a vessel, aircraft, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of inboard1

First recorded in 1840–50; originally phrase in board
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When Shane, who is from a boat-racing family, was 13 he was in Seattle for Seafair as his mom, Robin, who won an inboard championship, was in town for a racing convention.

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Several other items in containers were also stolen, including a marine inboard motor, fishing tackle and power tools.

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Styling elements include retro hood graphics and side stripes, along with circular dishes in the grille that represent the inboard headlights featured on the 1969 Mach 1.

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State officials said boat operators with inboard motors should run the blower system before starting the boat to prevent such explosions and fire.

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The startup says it’s already planning next-generation electric watercraft that start at under $14,000, and claims it’s developing both inboard and outboard electric motors.

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